The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-06

JIG MNiN CIOWutN mas UttN NetI
many times in relation 10 political meet
ings. but if it was ever used rightly, II
was in describing the assemblagc Of citi-
zens who gathered last night In Old Mar
ktt Hall at the summons Of the Old Dom
ini0n Club.
Long before the ling Main street
was so packed that it was difficult for
the street-cars 20 pass along their tracks,
and when this crowd met i'm the hall
every seat was filled. and even standing
room only was hard TO be had
The reporters table and the platform
were the only places which the multitude
did not invade upon. lardella's band
was present, and PLAYED enliyening music.
and the pyrotechnic display in the street
was beautiful When the meeting was
called to- order, II was estimated that
1000 persons were i'm the hall
Mr. j. w. Gibbons, president OF Old
Dominion Club, called the meeting 70 or
der in a few stirring remarks, and in
troduced
REV. j. q. WALLACE.
who paid his respects to the Reform pro-
ccssion ON Tuesday night lie said that
"a man who was in the procession told
him that 1000 were i'm line "Of these,
said Mr. Wallace. 800 were boys 300
more were residents of Henrico county, /
and many more were people who en- /
Unused bv brass bands. &c. walked along I
in line who will vote the Democratic /
ticket ON election day. Where said he, /
"can you find the champions of labor but |
iu the Democratic party With this /
party YOU can win, and with il alone can
you get your rights
MIR LYON O.. TYLER,
was thc second speaker introduced lie
referred 10 the Malone regime and the
present happy government, and urged
hat Malone. who is the central figure TO
le fought. who wants 10 control the
ieXt Legislature, be buried at the forth
0ming election. He urged action, wise
ction Every man. he said, should
'ote at the primary to-day and whether
ie was nominated or not he would help
he choice of the party
Hon George ID. Wise here entered the
lall. and was received with cheer after
heer
MIR. R. 8. NJ. VALENTINE
vas next introduced He said that he
iicycd that every Democratic voter will /
o-day deposit his ballot for four men to
cprcsent this city in the General As
emily of Virginia Whether nominated
r not hc would work for the party and
Is nominees
MIR. JOHN A. CURTIS
vas the next speaker lie was sarcastic
D. his remarks, and said that those who
vent with the RefOTmere were only get
ng an invitation TO John s. Wise's
itchen lie was now ready 10 throw ,
imself I'm the fight now before us for
be benefit of the Democratic party. II
eaten In the primary, he but asked that
e De allowed To know that the Demo
ratio party was all night.
MIR. MEADE HAsKINs
Jefferson ward was next introduced
lie said that If the banner Of the Demo !
ratio party was placed in his hands he 4
ould carry Il to victory. go to the
rimary.' he said, "and vote for the I
lndidatc of your choice, and If elected Il
, stay at home ! viii be found in The
ont of the battle, which ends next No a
amber Sth.' .
HON. GEORGE ID. WISE C
as introduced amid round after round .
cheers. Like all ciiizens he would 90 Il
the polls to-day and vote for the four .
.ndidates of his choice lie would not
anne them before this audience I'm [
c city of Richmond said Mr. Wise, "is o
1w being circulated one Of Mahone's d
,mplets. and the man who is circulating u
a, he Just learned to-day, is a Federal
| will attend 10 him. he q
id. Mr. Wise discussed at length sew b
al features of national politics, particu- 81
rlv the Blair bill which, as he so clear p
showed from the record, was defeated
Republican voters. bi
GOVERNOR LEE ENTERS. g
Governor Lee at this hour entered the Sc
ID. and was received with the most
thusastic applause. He was escorted G
a seat on the platform to the right of "
esident Gibbons. O.
Hon. George d. Wise, continuing re- m
red to his action in attempting 10 n
$4,000 900 for the improvement
the James riyer-mOney which
,uld have been spent right here VI
.ong our laboring people-and al
At appropriation was stricken ont ca
the Senate. and in its place was appro- ie
ated $4,000 for the Improvement Of We
Appomattox river-Mahone's river.
C bill was never signed by President NJ
.yelNd. OF
Regarding all appropriations made for tn
-ginia (the half million for the Norfolk
dock and the Custom-house in Rich cit
nd. he defed Malone or John ;. Wise in
meet him and deny that these appro-
ations were not made through his ef- Oh
Is. Talking with a Reiormer yester- w
p, he asked him what did he mean by in,
form II jerked out of his mouth ex
Al il really did mean-a kinsman OF ,
was a candidate for the office OF city =.
ector. Such was reform. GO GO
Mr.. ). N. o'BASsoN TIL
the next speaker Richmond IL now, NV